The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 9, 1897, Page 19

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MAY 9, 1897, 19 REMARKABLE OLD NEWSPAPER. As far as known, there are only two copies of the Boston Gazette of March 12, 1770, in One of them is in the Smithsonian Institute and the other belongs to Mr. Randlette of Alameda. They are most likely the oldest copies of an American newspaper in existence. This pub- existence. lication, the two interior pages of which are here reproduced, is particularly interesting because it con- tains an account of the famous Boston massacre, written a few days after the tragic event took place. The legibility of the paper, considering its age, is remarkable. A few blurred spots appear in the print, but these are only torn and stained places in the original. It is gratifying to know that such a valuable relic of Revolutionary days is on the Pacific Coast. Possibly no publication THE Boflon- AND COUNTRY in existence throws so much light on the real sentiments of those who took an active part in the events of those stirring times. The old papzr shows that there was a little reverence for King George, even though England was despised. “Of course I will let THE CALL reproduce my old copy of the Boston Gazette,” said Mr. Randlette, as he took his worn and faded treasure out tin box. It had to be handled gently. The paper was yellow with nd s frequent handling. Here and there along the folded, holes were worn through, and brown laces, almost obliterating the print. But after f missing words the whole paper becomes You can spend hours in looking over it n g interest. I know,” continued Mr. Randlette, speading it “has been in my family ever since it was pub- I'got it from my father at Laconia, N. H., and he vears before I was born. . Of course, the supposition was the original purchaser. During his lifetime othing curious bout it, and if he bought it at all for such information as it contains. Or, perhaps, it on purpose to preserve the record of the Boston event which kad such great weight in turning public edges, w spots ap! s little pa legible a and th long bave I had it? Oh, about thirty years. I had itlong re 1 came to California, and I have been here twenty years. the paper came to be preserved is a littie story in itselt- ly part of the story is known. It seems that something like ago there wasa fire in the old homestead, and things andles and carried to places of saf In one of Id Boston Gazette, although the manner of its At any rate it seems that the saved articles d a cal value in the family and were stored away as How long they lay in some dark corner I don’t know, but the they were brought to light, and of course the old paper as a great curiosity even in those days. I remem- t. Of course I have always 't buy it, but just what I will It 18 getting so old it can hardly be le it will keep on getting worse and time came looked upon my father was aiways very proud nght the v ring qualities. cton a few vears ago I went to the National Mu- of the paper there as old as mine. get me to give it to them, and reaily ver 1 eventually do with it, 1 do not think I will on is nearer the place wherethe paper cople are supposed to be more interested in such they are here, but I think I will give the paper to e just as much interested in the history Jie; =0 I think the old paper will remsin s anybody I will be more than pleased.” is old copy of the Boston Gazette it is hard to real- people ever lived in America who entertaired the sentiments it ic was only in the formative stage then, and al- lsint against the laws of England there is a ance to the King” in many parts of the paper. ow enjoy the freedom which was so dearly bought rs afterward | sact the era of which the old paper is & representative was the g link between monarchy and liberty. In those days men’s were as if on a pivot. The wrongs of the oppressing government were too apparent to be overlooked, and yet the old idea of royalty and divine right was so firmly fixed in the minds of the people that they hesitated. *‘King and country” or “country and liberty’ were hard to decide between. Consequently one day all was anger and England’s troops were re- sisted; the next day the most rabid advocates of freedom *“‘acknowledged the king as the ruler of all.” A careful perusal of this old paper, particularly the communications, leads you to doubt if the populace really desired absolute separation from Eneland. One writer says it is possible to acknowledge the King and still oppose the troops and the revenue laws. Another says such a thing is im- possible. And so it goes on. 1f the oid paper can be taken as a criterion of the feeling existing st the time (and why should it not?) the impression is that what was really desired in 1770 was a sort of home rule instead of independence. Down with the soldiers and the revenue officers, but God save the King. Of course long before the battle of Bunker Hill was fought the feel- ing changed. The errors, mismanagement and injustice of King George and his redcoats became unbearable. His name was hateful, conse- quently the battles that gave us freedom followed. Even in dealing with the massacre the editor of the old paper has nothing to say against the King, but roundly abuses the soldiers and revenue officers. The blame seems to be laid solely to tne fact that the sdldiers were kept ‘“in the city of Boston in times of peace” to enforce laws that really belonged to the constabulary. That this argument was considered pretty strong is borne out by the fact that the troops were at once removed to other quarters where they would not annoy citizens. The fact that the citizens were really breaking the laws of the then existing Government is dwelt upon to some extent, but this part of the tragedy is looked upon as of little importance, The feeling seems to have been that they had a right to break the laws, and that the soldiers were all in the wrong—in fact, had no business to be where they wers, much less to use force to carry out objectionable laws. Whoever had the editing of the paper was certainly a man well posted on the affairsof the day, for the conclusions drawn are logical and spirited. The heading of the old paper bears the words “The Boston Gazette and County Journal. No. 779. Containing Fresheft Advices, Foreign and Domeftic. Monday, March 12, 1770.” In the center of the heading is a rude wood cut with the fizure of *“Britannia,” such as appears on coins of the present day, releasing a bird from a cage. This was of course intended to convey some idea of freedom, although why the act should be being performed by Britannia is not quite clear. The editor of the Boston Gazette and the editor of a modern aaily would certainly disagree as to what constituted “newes” and the way it should be displayed. On the first page of this paper there is an essay and argument in the best place, while the great historical event, the Bos- ton massacre, is vorked over onto the inside of the paver. Fancy starting the first column of a newspaper with a quotation from Shakespeare. But that is what was done in 1770. And the quotation was dumped in close to the top rule without the least sign of a head line. The article following and to which the quotation was intended as a preiude starts off with & big initial letter. The writer then goes to zreat pains to break down the arguments made by a contributor in a letter in a previous 1ssue. This seems to have been some sort of a discussion as to where a man was to draw the line between *'king and country.” The writer had evidently written that it was preposterous' *‘To acknowledge allegiance to the King and deny obedience to the laws of Great Britain.” That this is not impossible is the task the editor set himself, but the conclusion of the article hardly shows that his argument ter part of the caubat, and when Wounded. the Rett dreadful Ci ot g withen o fem Yorts of the Mam Regment ande: Atm: ey ko 0 v ot €t Maunt gty en Containing the fresheft Advices, No. 779 Gazette JOURNAL : Foreign and Domeflic. MONDAY, Muse 12 was what would be called convincing. It rather looksas though the editor felt no respect for the King; at least no more than he felt for the laws of Great Britain, but was a little bit afraid to say so. On the same page here are acc ounts of several meetings to protest against the taxes and commercial laws of Great Britain. Oneof the notices iu regard to the resolutions of the citizens of the town of Roxbury reads: “Voted, that we will not muke use of any foreign teas in our several families until the tevenue acts are repealed—case of sickness excepted.” There are also reports of several other meetings in the vicinity of Boston where similar resolutions were passe: Francis Faulkner was Town Clerk of the town of Acton at the time. The spirit of these meetings all seems to be against England and her laws, but not a word is said against King George. However, nothing is said in his favor, either. But the spirit and determi- nation of the meetings is of such a degree as to be almost surprising. The story of the massacre, which begins on the second page and ends on the first column of the third, is really a splendid piece of writing and handled in a masterly, almost scholarly, manner, but it would hardly be satisfactory in modern journalism, either to editor or reader. The article begins with an editorial of a very able character and consider the causes and effects of the massacre before describing the tragic event. The only heading in the article is the date line. It starts righi under the rule. The two pages of the paper describing tne massacre are bordered with heavy black ruie, or ‘‘put in mourning,” a custom which was common enough even only a few years 2go. There is a possibility that this is the first time this was ever done on & Newspap er. The story of the massacre can be read on the pages reproduced here, It is beyona dispute that the original is the first account of the event even published written by men whosawit. Of course the cause of the massacre is 8 matter of history, and it has been conceded to be the one great event that made the colonies a united people. Up till that time the people felt the galling chains of English rule, but the massacre was the last straw and hundreds rose in arms. From that time until the Battle of Bunker Hill the Yankees were ready to fight. In the so-called massacre only four were killed, but they were de- fenseless citizens cut down by troops. The act caused such an outburst of indignation that the troops were removed from Boston. As a strong contrast to modern journalism nothing could be more gfriking than the pictures. A modern editor would not stop short of getting pictures of the dead men. The editor of the Boston Gazetts was content, perhaps pleased, to display pictures of the four coffins. Nor did the artist go into Qetails. It was not necessary. He simply cut out a biack block and cut the letters and “skulls and crossbones” in white. The Jescription of the funeral is not lengthy, but it tells all there was to tell. At the conclusion of the article about the massacre there is what might be called an apology from a mau named Adam Air. This indi- vidual was evidently & sort of cabinet-maker, and was accused of aiding the soldiers by providing them with clubs. His notice reads as follows: “Some evil-minded person or persons has falsely revorted of me, the subscriber, that I did, on Saturday, the 3d inst., make at my shop a number of clubs for use of the soldiers, which report tends to my disad- vantage. I dotherefore hereby declare that I never did make or cause to be made by myself or any other person any club or clubs or any sort of weapon for eny of the soldiery; and if any such thing was done at my shop it was entirely without my knewledge. To the truth of which I am ready to attest on oath. As witness my hand. ADAM AIR.” The rest of the third page is given over to news and advertisements. The “telegraph’’ news consists of a paragraph dated New York, March 1, or nearly two weeks previous to the issuing of the paper. It refers to the them, fo that we expedt the Town waiced u his. he Troops The Wifdom and true Pe : dufers Bay. 4 and the Signal HE Inhabicants of he Gates of his T aifembled, beg leave bumbly o re that they have often beard, and many ) e 1770. movements of British troops and the order was evidently issned without any calculation being made for unforeseen events. The advertisements are simply curiosities both as to wording ana the objects for sale or wanted. The typography of these is really good work. Any compositor of the present day need not be ashamed to produce the like. Of course there is nothing fancy in the type, but it is well propor- tioned and well cut. The print is clear and the general effect is pleasing. One noticeable thing about the old paper is the slight reference made to women. As a matter of fact one would hardly think there were such beings from a perusal of its columns. There is not a single reference to a woman, except as the parent of a certain man. In the advertising col- umns there is an advertitement of a woman who wants work. Verily, those were not the days of women’s rights, or women's congresses, either. The publishers of the Boston Gazette were Edes & Gills and their place of business in Queen street. Trkey also got out an almanac and reg- ister and did a general printing business. They claimed to do the best work of the time and the appearance of the paper certainly makes it ap- pear as if they did. The ink and paper used must have been of a different quality than that of the present day. Where the paper has not been rubbed and stained it is as white as many of the San Francisco morning papers on the day they are issued and the ink is as black as the day it was printed. In fact the ink is not faded in the least, but where it appears ray it does so on account of being rubbed from the paper by hanaling: Mr. Randlette’s treasure is naturally delicate to handle, but this is also the result of rubbing, and the wonder is there is any of the paper left considering the fact that it has been handled for a century and a quarter. The number of Mr. Randlette’s old copy of the Boston Gazette is 779, which would make it appear as if the publication had been in existence for many years prior to 1770, Granting that it came out once a week it would follow that it had been published for fifteen years. This weuld make the date of the first issue some time during the year 1755. It is also probable that during the first years of its life the Boston Gazette may have been a monthly. In fact, this is more than probable. Aifter running awhile for asamonthly it may have become a semi-montaly before becoming a weekly. Calculating on this basis the date of the first issue would be as far back as 1740, possibly farther. All this is very interesting to historians, as it tends to show how strong an interest was taken in freedom’s greatest friend—the press—long before a blow was struck in its cause. Consider the fact that only a handful of New Englanders could support and en- courage a newspaper a tentury and a half azo and there is little wonder that the United States at the present time is the greatest newspaper country In the world. After all is said it would seem as if the demand for freedom on the part of the American people was coupled with a demand for knowledge. Hence the fact that there were newspapers flourishing all over the Colonies long before many of the good-sized cities of Europe ever thought of a newspaper. At the present day in the East there are flourishing newspapers in many small cities, while cities in Europe of the same size are without them. Coming further West, the same will hold. In California there are newspapers in the very smallest towns, and often in mere camps. The village of Tracy, containing not more than 300 people, has a weekly newspaper, and the fact is not looked upon as unusual. The people of a place of the same size in Illinois would think a man was in- sane if he thought of starting a newspaper in their town. And so the list might be lengthened. The more progress and the more freedom the more the desire for knowledze. Ah, Aatter, and tae eqth ©a Tasiisy laf 2 Commictee frum e Town of Roubury P X 5 Ponor che Livar Goreraar with the For NEW-I' UK\ following Prrrrion, vis. " Te 4 Henor Twomas Horcnmwiow, Efy; irsicnant,Goverase d Commander.in Clif i and vocr @ Pr. vince of Mafon THE 18p SPLEDW L. Fajebal ‘now’lying at_the Long Whasti, will » of mext Week. Freighters and Paffengers woy ap Mafter on bosrd, or to Heery Lisyd, Efg, ot Warvio §, on Loog-Wharfl. Rosbury in Tows:Meeting Tawrully Botos, March 34, 8330, *> your Hon pity and concern, the very great incon~euen. i YV HEREAS fome vl minded Pofon e Posfore dos fiidn ings of our fellow-fubjedls and countryin, the inbabitants vepurced of me the Subfercber, 1hon 1 did om Nowus oy che ted and put in Dan- rought pefore them bave her bold and bafe Crimi- pent dueto their Crimes, y by xhe Reprefentative Body srural to (uppofe that when the Tn- more com- $as fo bap- . uatbles berween them and the ems their being often worfted by oar Youth saters, has oaly ferv'dto isritate the former— Gray's Rope-waik, bas already been 1ed the Way to the k Lads when attacked 4 defend themfetves with fo much Club-way, was too mortifying, and 1 appear, that even fome of their OF- Ty affeed withy dhis Circumfance: Divers £ the Soldiery, tha ferv'd to agifite Wicir Spiriu ; partcularly on the Sabbath, that one Chambet, a Sergeant, reprefented 25 » fober Maa, had been mifling che preceding Day, aad mull therefore bave been murdered by the Townimen ; an Officer of DiffinBion fo far, credited this Report, that he ehterd Mr. Gray's Rope-walk 24 of by that Geatlemaa 28 the Occgion of bis (o doing, the G TR a um-gm found on the Mondey vaburg io a Hoafe of Pleafure—The Evidences already collcéted (bew, that many Threatniags bad been throwa out by the Soldicry, but we do met pretead to fay that there waa any preconcerted Plan, whea the Evi- dences are goblitbed, the Werld will judge—We may hows cver venidhe o declare, that it appears tos probable from their Condofl, that fome of che Soldlery aimed to draw and srovoke the Townsmen jate Squsbbles, aud that they thea iatcaded to make Ufe of ether Wespoc) than Cancr, Clobe o Bludgeons. £ Jur ;:mzn wil] dosbtiefs exfeld a crramfantial Acesunt of the trigical Affair on Moada} Night laf; bot we bepe ehey will excule our being fo particalar s we Thould heve beon, had we act feca that the Tows was iatending e Eon quiry & fll Reprefentation theteof. LA On the Eveaing of Monday, being the sth Ouvedt, fevérad SoMdicrs of the 39th Regiment were feen parading the Swreets with their drawn Clitlaffes and Bayosets, abufirg andswound- ing Namben of the Tababitaats A fow minutes aficr nine o'clock, four youths, pamed Edward Archbald, William. Merchant, Francis Archbald, and John Leech, jun. came down Cornhill togethef, and feperating at DoGor Loring's comer, #the two former were pafiing the narrow alley leading o Murray’s barrack, in which was 2 foldier brandifhing a broad fword of' an uncommon fize aganft the walls, out of which be Rruck fire plenufully. A perfon of a mean counte mance armed with a large cudgel Bore him company. Edward Archbald admonifhed Mr. Merchant w0 taky care of vhe (" hich the foldier turned Found _Archba the ardl; and picrced thro’ his cloaths. infide the e arm-pit 20d grazed the o Mer- chant theh firuck the foldier with a Thort Rick he had, & the other Perfon ran ® the barrack & bro’t wich him (W0 (oldicrs, one armed with a pair of “tougs the other with a fhovel : he with the tongs purfued Archbald back thro® ?: alley, collar'd and faid hum over the head with the tongs. The n'fi: bro"t people together, and Joha Hicks, a young mmm‘: u;;), k:fi:‘ih'd the foldier down, but let him get"ap again ; and more lads gathering, drove them back (o the barrack,where the boys #0od fome time a8 1t were to keep them in. In lefs than a minute 1o or 12 of them came out with drawn cutlaffes, clubs and bayonets, and fet upon the unarmed boys 2nd young folks, who Bood themi a Bide'while,but finding the inequalicy of their equipment difperfed, —On hering the noife, ope Samuel Atwood, came up to fec what was the matter, and entes ing the alley from dock-fquire, heard the lat- e here o of TP asbche young fan fecjag 2. perion 5 ST fwund nd goock cang ready “{"..:.1 up his lhv:sxr. 'dzr.;.«f».:, and d by him up the | e they at fons il they saifed much cl d down Cornhill fireet, infulting all nner, and purfuing fome to their very doors. k'my or forty pafons, moftly lads, being by this'means gathered i’ Kingftreet, Capt. Preflon, with aparty of men with charged bayonets, came from tle main guard to the Commiffioners houfe, the ©ffers pufhing thiew bayonets, crying, Make way! fFhey took place by the cuftom-houfe, and continuig to puth to drive the people off, pricked fome b feveral places; on which they were clamorous, an, it is faid, threw {now-balls. Op this, theCapry commanded them to fire, and more fnow-balls coning, he again faid, Damn you, Fire, 1be the confegaence what it will! One foldier then Jfired, and ¥ fownfman with a cudgel fruck him over the hads with fuch force thal he drope his Sirelock ; and rufhing forward aimed a blow at the Captain’s heid, which graz’d his hat and fell pretty heavy upon hs arm: However, the foldiers conti- .mued the fire, fyceeffively, Gill 7 or 8, qr as fome fay 11 guns were By this fatal manceuvre, three men were 1aid dead on the fpot, and two more Rrugghing for life ; but what nnfijegu of crucky uaknown to Britith ctroops, st Jef¥fince the houfe of Hanover bas di- Tefted their dpcrations, was an sttempt to fire upon Jor pulh with their bayoncts the perfons who under- f k2 i"'}afi’&‘l‘gr“‘ e Jtion with i in <his afaiadyfed him to draw of his men, with which ke fomplied. The dgad # M. Samuel Gray, killed on the fpor, the ball enicing his bead and beating off ‘s large portion of hisflall A mulagzo 'man, vagued Crifpus Attucks,who was o in Burfingham, but lately belonged to New- Providence 2l was here in order to go for North- Carolina, @ killed inflanly ; two balls entering s breafl, of of them in fpecial goring” the right Tobe of the hugs, and @ great part of the liver Jmoft bori Mr. JamcfCaldwell, mate of e, in likéggoner kilied by twe ack. Mr. dams) Miverick, a promifing youth of 1 years of sgdfon of the il Moy, snd on apprentice # Mr. Greenwood, T¥ory-Turmez, mor- ally [ 2 ball went thronghelts belly, & ares cut out at fback : He died the next morning! Alad oabd Chriftopher Monk, about 17 yeans of age, an gpreatice to Mr. Walker, Shipwright ; wounded, Fu catered his back about 4 inches Mortsit’s vef- entering his above dhe { Edoey, Deur the fpne, and was cut out of thereat ca the fame fide s spprebended he will die, o Ald n%La John Clark, sbout 17 yeais of whofe puedlive at Medlord, 10d ta .pp.ufi:: Copeunteftioward of this town ; wounded, a ball catered jufgc bis groin and came our at his hip, % o N » 2 1 Payne, of this town, Mercha, fland- -door, reccived a ball i i G e raptladl b . Jol Taylor, coming up Leveren's Lape, receivt a ball juft under his hi;.P i in the yndetirt of K thigh, which was extratied. mm;?os Pll:zrfon, 3 feafuring man, who was fon lat his trowfers fhot through i Richardfonfiir, wounded ; 2 ball weat = his right arfiind he fufered & great lofs of blood. M. Pag €arr, aboy work'd widtr. r.:, M“;Jo T u‘i; = Q,,,.,i,“ e & ker i ol e i W e Yo NP A lad 3d David Purker, e e M Eidry Whedwrght, woused, 3 bal cn. = The I nmedintely alsrmed with the Report of this berrid MBer, the Bells were fot & Ringing, and grest Numbens (aofmbled at the Place where this tagical Scene Endeavaurs o pacify therm, requefling that they Sec ot It ¢« Matter fublise K the Night. and proams Power that Ju ¢ & dunc, and Courle, Me e and not wa bis Hono' ces of 3 promilc 1t Eagagement n the Night, and affuring them that fuch Meafures hokld be entered upon i the Morai, s e b sgicesbe <y the Digain ns + mare hkeid, 2y of “biming -the Aalh SatafaGion i the Blood of the ~llow-Towu(men — The Inhabizapes dered o theur Barracks, which wan wiiled upon by rhe Phay ple, they thea feparated % returned ta thew DweMimgs by wng oclock. At 3 o'Clock Cast. Prefun was commutied m wove s ¢he Soldiers who i, 3 friw Houns afrct hum Tueldsy Morming prefenicd & moft fhocking Serme, the Elood of ouf F<llowCiuzens renning tike Water thio’ Keng. Strewt, and the Mer-5agts Exchange the pnncigal Spot of thi- Military Parade for sbout 18 Months paft Our Blows miziu alfo be track'd p o the Hesd pf Long-Lane, sad thiougi divers other Streets and Paffages At cleven o'elock the inhabitants met at Paneut-Had, sas sfier fome animated (peeches becoming the cccabion, they chofe 3 Committee of 15 refpecable Gentlemen to wait upon the Lieat. Governor I Council, t0 regueft of *him te iffue his Orders for the immediate removal of the froope. The Mellage wavin shefe Words ¢ nd Joldicry can us longer frve togerher 1n foge 3 What mothing can rationally bc cxpecied o reflsr the pesce of vhe trwn & prevent further blood & carnage, but the immedian (oomeoal of the Trecpsy and that we thercfore woft forwendly roy bis Hosor chat bis power end influesce may be extreed for eheir remevel. His Honor's Reply, which was 1aid before the Town then Adjour'dto the O1d South Mocing Hout, was s fol s, Gentlemen, J 2424 ety fory fi e wvbeppy dfermee brern che iakabicons ond trooga,nd dfpecily for the aBlin of che i corning, and I beve cierted myfelf apon that occafon ther & dac enguiry may be made, axd chat the lew way heve i courfe { " 3 s of the General at New-Tork. It is wot'in .)fin'l:{vt? mond chofe erders. The Coucil Auve dehred that the pum ygun s mey be remeved o the Cafle. From bt parttingae corn wabich 9tk regiment das had 1n your differences, GRS the commanding oficer of the traopn has fgrd- fiud that chot regiment foail witheut dtdy be placed in che bar- vacks ot the Cole watil be can fead 10 the General and receive Kis further arders concerning buch the vegments, and. that ohe mein guard foall be removed, ond the s41h repiment fo ipofed end laid wnder fack refiraint thes ail sccsfon of furure dfurt “The foregsing Reply baving Been read a0d fully cont naered T T i e Rer b o . vey(only 1 diffentieat.) out of upwards of 171t wan then meved and voted;Jobn Mamcock, £ig; Samuel Adaros, Mr. Wiliiam Molisas, Williaon :):m'::. ig; Dr. Joleph Warren, Jothua' Henthaw, Efg; and Samvel Peanberton, Efg; be s Committee % wiit oa b Honowr the Liest. Governor, asd inform him, that it i the Opinion of this Meeting, that the Reply the Tahabitaats prefeated bis Honer in the Morning, u by ne Means Gaisfafory ; aad that motbing Les will fcafy, than & cotal and immediate remoral of all the Troops, The Committee having waited apon the Lient Govern sgrevable to the faregoing Vote s laid before the Inbabitants the follewiag Vete of Council received from bis Honor His Honor the Lieut. Governor laid before the Boart Vote of the Town of Boflon, yaled this Aftrrnoon, and tige addrefl=d the Board m follows, wpon it ™ The Council chereupon expreffed themfeirer ) refy of piaien, ®thit t wis abfolucely -mfl'::l;.: Majefty's fervice, the good ords of the Town, and the Peacy of the Province, that the Troops Bould be immedisees moved o of the Tows of Bofton, sad therenpon advifes Hoaor v communcate this Advice of the Council 1o Col Dalrymplc, 4ad 3 peay tha be waald arder the Troops douns fo Cole-William." * The Committee alfe inforsved the Tows, that Cal. Dalrymple, after haviog fcen the Vote of Coundll, fid = the Committee, “That he mow gave A removes to the Catte.” Upen the sbeve Report ey read, the fahabicans cou @0t aveid exprefiing the bigh Satisfa@ion it afforded them e tmlurms were tkes for the Secariy of the Town in chie Nighe, by o frong Military Watch, the Mocting » diffolved. Matezin and Loyalry up Faizy b e Command rances hive happiiy prevented. general Reguett of the Inhal of Samuel Gra Fames Caldueli, 303 Crifpss Arcucks, the who v;u n the bloodpMatlasse of the Moss / On this Occafion mofl of che Shops m Towa were Buty all the Bells were erdered 1o toil » foiemn Peal, a3 webe lfp thofe 1n the neighboring Towns of Charlefiown Rosbry, & Tae Proceflion began to move berween the Hours of 4 a in the Adternoon ; two of the unfortunate Sufferers, vis. b, who were Strangery, the othen two, via. Mr. Samed Gray, from the Houfe of Mr. Benjamin Gray, (his Brocher) on the Nonth-fide the Exchange, and Mr. Maverick, from the Houle of bis diftreffed Mother Mrs. Mary Maserich, in Union-Street, each followed by theie refpective Relations and Frieads s The feveral Hearles forming 4 Juation in King Street, the Theatre of thar inhuman Tragedy | proceeded from thence thro'ghe Main-Street, lengthencd by an immenfe Cocmonct of Pullhc fo asimirm s o bu obbgsd o fll io Ranks of fi, ught up by » leng Fraia of Carciages betonging to the principal Gentry of the Town The Bodies weresdepolited s one Vault 1 the middie Burying-ground.: The dggravated Circumftances of thew Death, the Diftrel 20 Sorrow vifible in cvery Counteaance, together with the fguliar Sclemnity with which the whale Fuaeral was oas rpafs Defeription. o ratcuias e Repd T EgAL 4t Jhe town houle and prifom, in which many of theumoft refpectable gear tewnen of che town have appearcd a5 the sommen foldier, and aight aftes sight bave given their atteadance. A Servan one Manssaring the Tideeswaiver from Quebd u gl e Upaed shor bl A,/m. Order and Enconrogemens of bis Superi bad discharged o Mufie froeral Times from one of vhe Windews of the Houfe in Kunp-Street, hired by che Commiffoncrs wad Cofioen Hoofe OF- <rs to do cheie Bufinfs in; more thom one othen Perfon feomre wpan Oath, chat they cpprebended frw. ! Dissbargns come from char Quarcer.— It 31 not mprobabie kot we may foow be able account for 3¢ Afoffnation of Mr. Ocis fome Time pafl; the Mufage by Wilmet, <ahe came from the fame Hosfe 0 the inf- meas Rickardjon before bis firing the Gun which killd Swider, and e open ap fuch & Sceve of Villowwy atted by & | Bandittr, as mufl afinip the Public. It 1 fuppejed thar there wafl ‘haws been @ groaves Nemberi eople from Trwn aad Coustipg che Foseral of thefe who e maffaceed by ke Soldiers, thas were cocr mpetber on this Gontihent on any Occafisn. A wars drcadful Trogedy bav been atled by the Seldiery ia King-Srees, Bofton, New-England, thsn war fometime fince exhibised 1 . George's Fialdy Landon, a Oid Eagland, wakich wmay ferve infiad of Beacsns for both Counics Had thofe wwrrihy Parrios, ast saly reprefenicd by Bernard Wgiags back = hur old Foandaioo—i¥bot an Opesing das Yo groes hem ? - Aceng 4B the Warrant for che annaal Towa- W‘ x wing Claufc, viz. $idether Towa Wil ke eafures ghat o public Monumeat may be ereted on the: Spor wn:*; late Tragical Scene was attea, o » Memento 0 Pof critWBF ehat horrid Maffacre, 2nd tue deftruchive Confequences of Military Troops being™ quarcered 1n 2 well regutated City. f the Town Mettings in Waltham, Deenam, Brigwater, & compos'd for this Days Paper, we 4 1o poftpone for want of Room. Borrox Goat, Monday, ¢3th Masch 1178 v Eoes & G, e Channal of your Paper, w catara Thants 1a the moft Publich Mannes s the Indabusnts gowrst of 1+ Twn—sohs chrowing (BRBIL Parry and Pro- Joduee, tave with che wrmofl Humaniiy oWErecdom fiept forth Advecsses for Trash, vm Defonce of my cajored lonscence, ia the isne anhapp) Af ard on Minday Night sl And - afore hem. than & ol cwee Nave 1ae migheft Sewfe of the Jultue ihey tove Gon me bk will bo svee grotcfally ren mambercd, by Thcir wpch obicged 3nd meff obcdicar dsmble Sovaee, IHOMAS PRESTPN of the Tawn of Bofton, occafioned by fe1c King's troops being quartered in the b+ s* th many months paft: in 3 peculiar mann—r 3 defire (o exprefy our aftondhmeat, grief and indignation, «t ¢ bornd.ad bar- barous aétion committed there 138 M. party of thole troops, by fring with (mail'y rucl and cowardly manaer, ;o abitants of faid rown, whereby (& of bis Majefty’s s liave ol cheir Lives, rwe % Zare fuppoicd to ded, and pesying iy t0 remove all the toops out ofthat town immediatelv. ‘r we cannoty after wha has bappened, chink it can polli yconfift with the réen and fafery of ¢ province, or his Majelp real fesvice, to have thofe troops, or &hy other, quartered <irag-them Aod your.Petitioners asin duty.bound, &c. Rexbury, Morch 8, 1770 Unanimow fiph Williams, Efs Ms. Eleaser Weld, >, My, Joks Child, My Nathanicl Ry asd Major #/illiam Thompfor wpon his Honor forthwish, ip behal# e above Petition, At Samurs Guioix: ¢ fomn-Clern. To thie above Pavimion his Honor vy e foilom ing Anfwen Geagemen, | Hewe o dutieny o e che Kin Frwps from any Ploce where they are pofed by his Me. de Order of the Commander.in Chief of hin : Every b i iy with refpefto azy alieration z Iready becn domg Gouncil, o the Iohabitants of R own of Rato Befien, che S1b.of 78 © L Menday Eveniog b Sext his the Fr following was cently i ¢he Hanbrable SAMUEL WA Majety's i for chis % one of the Judges of the Court of Come Councys Duties & Soth of which U3 0 geners) Accapuaace, with Firmaes sau e Koved; fo e diod, & lover of all Mos & - Grint o Kis frobsisngedydurnieiat st i Singeipei The ¢t 1aant &ied st Newbury, aged 61, Xdunes Oas Merchags in that Towa, wow, Efg; « principal “We havefno Procefions, no Noife, but | hope every Thiag is operating bere, as well as in every ahie Part of the Cantinent, o bring about the Eveats fo ge: i 1 pray God 0 hatlen them. ~ Bernard and want a0 H—ll as much bocter for them, thad for common Sinners, as Nebuchadnezar's fiery. Fornace wa.. ind rise Eur- Dy » 'd a0'a Day of publi 04 Ppyer, thro'out sht i We bear from Rudland, That at their o Mecting on Moaday 1af, Joba Murray, Efg; was excluded gresy Office in et Towa, Surveyor of the High Ways excepd “The WATCHMAN, No. IL ia come © Hund, end will bave 3 Place i owr oest. NEW-VORK, Mirch & The 16th Regiment now here are ardared t e got ready to ecmbark for Penfacola; and we bear they ar 1o be replaced by the 14th Regiment now in Bofton. ‘Some People oblerve, that # late Americas State prifoner was fent to Goal chicfly by a French foterfl, and thence conclude that there is 80 profped of a fpec.Ruprure France. T THE Efeu of Pess Boue, lae of Bt Blsriner, d- ceas'd, being reprefented Infolwent, and fix onths allowed the Creditors 0 bring in their Ciaims aud pre. ticir Debtrme Tic Gommifienr .,,«;.4 2 :‘: l--_n:}-h‘- B & Hatchinjon, adge of Probass for the County of Sy aacive e e s N S tend that Serviee ot the Siga of the Ferny. ,{L",,,; ivan-Fire, B from he Hours of 5 Tharfdsy of this asd che fove following Mon:: Boftos, Marpg, At bis Store in Back-Sareet, A few Bags of the beft Cocoa, alfo choice Chocolate by the Huadred o ipalics Quan- = Drifted from PointShirley,about 3 Fortaight age, s MOSES built BOAT. Whoever will baing her to (aid Baker, Gall be fatisied for th i Trouble. Brimftone in Boxes, Cod Lines ine by the Catk or Dosea, t2 be Suidiwry cheap at are Xu 9, on the Lang Whartl malc 1 mp Sksp o Numter of Ol f bo 800 f oo s dore ot my Skep, 1t Krcwielge. o the Touih of which 1 am seady & wift on Oat.+ As witacls my Hand, Avaw A = e =] Lzponed from LONDON in Sarn vemroy By Conlens of the Commiser of Merchesra And to be Sold by Elizabeth Clartk & Nowell, At theis Shop ix Doors o the Southwardof the M1l Bridge, BOSTON, Al forts of GARDEN SEEDS. {MPORTED in Capt. Caznepudrum LONDON, By Elizabeth Greenleaf, Angro.be Sold at her Shop 2t the End of Union-Street, ovesr againk the BLUE-BALL, ANl forts of GARDEN SEEDS. Imporied ia Capts Carness from Lundon, & «3 be Sold by Bethiah Oliver, As ber Shop oppofite the Rev. Dr. Scwall’s Meeting-Howfk, BOSTON, All forts of GARDEN SEEDS. A Yows Woman with 3 goos Bresfof Milk, cha be well recommended, would go into & Geatleman's Familprouckles Enquire of Edes & Gill A FARM in Worcefter, o the Fourth Day ot Apet cnoun, contaiming 3bunt 170 hercon, 3 gud Orch, ised with choic g and Pafluru e Sl Miles WeRt from che Me: bein the Efate of Jofiah Brewer, Efg; tate of WorcefiH, de 5 For further Pasticalars, inquie of John Biewer, Ad: initrator, liviog oo the Premilfcs. TO BE SOLD On THURSDAY nc: by Benjamin Church, A great Variety of valuable Articles, viz. BR Cloths, ForeR Cloths, Kerfeys, Rattcens, Cam blews, Tammies, Irih Holland, Checks, Bed Ticken, Callicoes, Stampt Cotton Linnes, Kenuag, Linnes and B. calons Handkerchiefs, Mens and Womens Hole, Beeecl Patterns, &c. Some Houfe Furniture, Wearing Apparel, Sil- wer Watches, &ec. &c. N. B A neat Mchogany Cafe of Draws, Cheft upon Chefl, Mechogany Leather Bottom Chairs, &¢ ON TUESDAY NEXT, Will Be Sold by public Vendue, 3t the New Autlion Kewen at the Foot of Royal-Exchange Lanc, Over Mr. THOMAS WALLEY's Stare, A Variety of Goods,—Amung which M Aschfer Chec friped Billondy Bedoct 78 wide Irifp Linnens of different Qualivc figured, riped and plain Lawni, Barccluna and chush H Abvchiciy printed Cottons, Broad Clotksy Forsoft Clacks and siher Weslens, Werfied Hefe, Cops, Cofter and Fele Han, blusk Brostcs Pamry cimfn Py Comblcss bloch and por India Taffety, Musel Botrans, Slecwe Buiner, Nechiouss, San- Bucer, Sefor par Groce, Lovting. Glffer - Wearisg Apparel, Foasber Bush, Blanters, Walnns Def, S CUSTOM-HOUSE, 80STON E Cope-Nickola sxd S. asd Sieop Joke & Abicl, Wells from Sc. Eufiatia Brig Geey- Seund, Doien from Jamarca oad Torkslfand. Brig Absgail, Hale foes from SC. Eoflatia ‘ahd S Marum. Brip Seies, Coimon from Alicom. Sioop Mirmard, Refs from Sareasem and 5. Bofatie. Buricd in the Town of Bofton fince our ha Eight Whites, No Black, Bapt'd i the fevers Churches, Sev) High Water at Bofton, for this prefent Weeb Monday, 3 m. ofter 12 [ Friday, 12'm. after Tucfiog, 32w ofier 13 | Satusday.somocfi ¥ Wednefday, 18 m. aft. + | Lord's-day.arm.oft ¢ Thursday, 14 m. aft. 2| Full M \s Day, r M